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F3 Tornado — Dyer, Tennessee

1998-04-16 · near Ro Ellen, Dyer, Tennessee

Direct deaths

Injuries

$250K

Property damage

4.0 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The tornado started west of Ro Ellen and moved east. One mobile home with two persons inside was destroyed. The two persons in the mobile home were killed. Two other mobile homes were destroyed. A brick home was destroyed with a truck thrown on top of the house. Several other homes were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Debris from this tornado such as old income tax forms and life insurance policies were found near Dyer, Tennessee in nearby Gibson county. This meant the debris travelled about 15 miles.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5642013. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.